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U.S. State Department Visa Bulletin - August 2023

Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova

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Official U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2023: priority-date cut-offs and final action dates for employment-based immigrant visa categories.

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About this document

A U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2023 that sets immigrant visa cut-off dates and filing windows for family-sponsored, employment-based, and diversity categories. It explains final action dates, dates for filing, per-country limits, and how USCIS may use the charts for adjustment of status. It also notes FY-2023 retrogressions and worldwide or country-specific EB-1 and EB-3 changes.

Key points

  • Explains that final action dates control when immigrant visas may be issued and when adjustment applicants usually file.
  • Sets the family-sponsored preference classes, including F1, F2A, F2B, F3, and F4, with their monthly cut-off dates.
  • States F2A is current for filing, while F2A issuance has separate cut-offs for exempt and subject-to-country-limit cases.
  • Lists employment-based final action dates for EB-1 through EB-5, including a world EB-1 cut-off for several countries.
  • Shows EB-1 India is subject to a separate final action date because of oversubscription and per-country limits.
  • Notes EB-3 Other Workers is affected by NACARA-related reduction in the annual numerical limit.
  • Gives DV-2023 regional rank cut-offs for August and different September cut-offs, with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

What is inside

  1. Statutory numbers for preference immigrant visas
  2. Family-sponsored final action dates
  3. Family-sponsored dates for filing
  4. Employment-based final action dates
  5. Employment-based dates for filing
  6. DV category for August and September
  7. Notes on retrogression and demand

When it helps

Serves as timing evidence for immigrant visa issuance and filing eligibility, showing which priority dates may proceed in August 2023. It also serves as a status chart for EB and family-based categories, plus DV-2023 rank cut-offs.

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